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Joe Inman

American professional golfer (born 1947)

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name	Joe Inman
image	USMC-071124-M-1099G-022.jpg
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caption	Inman in 2007
fullname	Joseph Cooper Inman Jr.
birth_date
birth_place	Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
death_date
height
weight	165 lb
sporting_nationality
residence	Marietta, Georgia, U.S.
college	Wake Forest University
yearpro	1972
extour	PGA Tour
Champions Tour
prowins	5
pgawins	1
champwins	3
otherwins
majorwins
masters	T9: 1978
usopen	T12: 1978
open	CUT: 1982
pga	11th/T11: 1977, 1978
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wghofyear
award1	Senior PGA Tour
Rookie of the Year
year1	1998
award2	Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame
year2	2002
award3	Georgia Golf Hall of Fame
year3	2017
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Champions Tour Rookie of the Year](senior-pga-tour-rookie-of-the-year) Joseph Cooper Inman Jr. (born November 29, 1947) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour. Inman was the head men's golf coach at Georgia State University from 2008 to 2019.

Inman was born in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1947 to Joseph Cooper Inman Sr. and Donna (née Dewees) Inman. Inman grew up in Greensboro, North Carolina and graduated from Grimsley High School in 1965. He is the eldest of six children. His younger brother, John, was a two-time winner on the PGA Tour and 1984 NCAA Champion.

Amateur career

Inman attended Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and was a member of the men's golf team where they won three Atlantic Coast Conference titles from 1967 to 1969. Inman placed third at the 1968 NCAA Division I men’s golf championship and won the Arnold Palmer Award. He was a three-time All-American, earning first-team honors in 1969. Inman was a member of the winning 1969 Walker Cup team and was invited to play in the 1970 Masters Tournament as an amateur. He graduated in 1970.

Professional career

In 1972, Inman turned professional. Inman attempted to make the PGA Tour at 1972 PGA Tour Qualifying School. However, he was unsuccessful. The following year, however, he was successful at 1973 PGA Tour Qualifying School.

Inman played on the PGA Tour from 1974 to 1986. He made the top 60 in the money list in his first year, 1974, the barometer to determine full-time exemption. He won one event during this phase of his career, the 1976 Kemper Open. His best finish in a major was T-9 at The Masters in 1978. After he retired from the PGA Tour, he worked as a sales representative for Ping from 1989 to 1997; he became eligible for the Champions Tour upon reaching the age of 50 in November 1997.

Inman spent his regular PGA Tour years largely toiling in relative obscurity, but immediately became one of the stars on the Champions Tour by winning the 1998 Pacific Bell Senior Classic in his first year. He won the event three years in a row (it was called the SBC Classic the third year), and became only the fifth player in Champions Tour history to three-peat an event. He won the 1998 Senior Tour Rookie of the Year award. Inman has over 4.2 million dollars in Champions Tour career earnings.

Inman became the head coach for the Georgia State University men's golf team in 2008.

Personal life

Inman married his wife Nancy Craig in 1972, and they live in Marietta, Georgia. He is a member of Atlanta Country Club. They have three children who all attended Wake Forest University.

Amateur wins

1969 North and South Amateur
1970 North Carolina Amateur

Professional wins (5)

PGA Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of
victory	Runners-up
1	Jun 13, 1976	Kemper Open	−11 (70-69-67-71=277)	1 stroke	USA Grier Jones, USA Tom Weiskopf

Source:

Other wins (1)

1968 Carolinas Open (as an amateur)

Senior PGA Tour wins (3)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of
victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Nov 1, 1998	Pacific Bell Senior Classic	−14 (66-68-68=202)	1 stroke	USA Lee Trevino
2	Oct 31, 1999	Pacific Bell Senior Classic (2)	−14 (68-66-65=199)	2 strokes	USA Dave Stockton, USA Bruce Summerhays
3	Oct 29, 2000	SBC Senior Classic (3)	−15 (65-68-65=198)	3 strokes	USA Larry Nelson

Senior PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1999	Cadillac NFL Golf Classic	USA Allen Doyle	Lost to birdie on fourth extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament	1970	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1986
Masters Tournament	CUT		36	CUT	T9	T23	T33	CUT
U.S. Open		T14	T23	T16	T12	T53	T16		CUT	CUT	CUT	CUT
The Open Championship									CUT
PGA Championship		CUT	T22	T11	11	CUT	T17	T19	CUT		T59

CUT = missed the half-way cut

"T" = tied

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

Walker Cup: 1969 (winners)

References

(1975-02-09). "'Reflections of a Rookie' Is Recommended". Asbury Park Press.
(June 14, 1976). "Inman Takes Kemper by Shot". [[The New York Times]].
"Joe Inman". Golf Major Championships.
[http://www.georgiastatesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=12700&ATCLID=1549254 Former PGA Pro Named Golf Coach]
"Joe Inman". PGA Tour.

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